Nokia today announced the Nokia N8, Nokia's first device to debut with Symbian 3 software, features a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and a large sensor that rivals those found in compact digital cameras, as well as the ability to record and edit HD-quality videos and plug the device into a home theater system with an HDMI cable. More info on this new Nokia smartphone:

The Nokia N8 also offers access to global Web TV services, loads of social networking capabilities, free global Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation, and 16GB of in-built storage space (expandable up to 48GB with a Micro SD card).

Available in select markets during the third quarter of 2010, the estimated retail price of the Nokia N8 is EUR 370, before applicable taxes or subsidies. The Nokia N8 will begin shipping in select markets during the third quarter of 2010 and will debut in the U.S. shortly after global availability.

Social networking is second nature to the Nokia N8. People can update their status, share location and photos, and view live feeds from Facebook and Twitter in a single app directly on the home screen. Calendar events from social networks can also be transferred to the device calendar.

The Nokia N8 comes with free global Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation, guiding people to places and points of interest in more than 70 countries worldwide.

Symbian^3 in actionPowering the Nokia N8 is Symbian ^3, the latest edition of the world's most used smartphone software, which introduces several major advances, including support for gestures such as multi touch, flick scrolling and pinch-zoom. The Nokia N8 also offers multiple, personalizable homescreens which can be loaded with apps and widgets. The new 2D and 3D graphics architecture in the platform takes full advantage of the Nokia N8's hardware acceleration to deliver a faster and more responsive user interface. Symbian^3 also raises the bar in performance by delivering greater memory management allowing more applications to run in parallel for a faster multi-tasking experience.